Keyhole Gardening: A Drought-Friendly Twist on Raised Beds
Organizer: Dungeness River Nature Center
Organizer Email: info@DungenessRiverCenter.org
Organizer Phone: 360-681-4076
Organizer Website: https://DungenessRiverCenter.org/
Date: April 25th | 1-2pm
Location: Rainshadow Hall
Cost: suggested $5 donation
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Discover how to grow more in less space with a supercharged vegetable garden! This presentation will guide you through the step-by-step process of building an African Keyhole Garden. They are a highly efficient raised bed designed to thrive using kitchen scraps, cooking water, and recycled materials. Whether you have limited space or want to revitalize your soil, you’ll leave with the practical “know-how” to create a self-nourishing garden that turns waste into a harvest.
Sharah Truett has worked with Washington State University Extension in Clallam County for eight years. She previously led the Backyard Fruit Gleaning Program and now teaches water-wise gardening and lawn care. With 13 years of experience maintaining her own water-wise garden in dry soil conditions, Sharah brings hands-on knowledge to her work.
Photo credit: David Snyder/ZUMA Press